Re: Subject: RE: FLASH: it doesn't work to copy/paste something at*exactly* t he same place

[brzys]

Hi Carla,


Well they are different for a reason:


One is the main movie and one is the edit portion of the movie(i.e.:

an item created as a MovieClip in the library), if they were exactly alike

we would all get very confused!


Why don't you create an object/item in the main movie, convert it to a

symbol, copy it, and then Command/Control+Shift+V and put it in the same

place somewhere else in the timeline!


Now lets' say you want to create a movie clip, and you want to know exactly

where to put it in your scene, to keep it accurate I would suggest using the

(window -> Inspector -> object) to open up the object inspector window and

make a note of where exactly your movie clip MC or object is on the stage,

just in case it somehow gets moved.


I would also suggest that you copy the item and open up a new movie and

paste it in there, in the exact spot you wish to animate your Movie Clip.

Why?

Because if you change your mind and have already gone through the process of

animating, changing the object, you have it already saved in the correct

spot in the "real movie" that you're creating. Also, what if you want to use

this particular "item" in another movie? Well you already have it! Walla!


cYa,


Mary Brzys


http://www.brzys.com



----- Original Message -----

From: Carla Otto <

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Sent: Friday, January 14, 2000 12:10 PM

Subject: Subject: RE: FLASH: it doesn't work to copy/paste something

at*exactly* t he same place



> Hi David,

>

> Thanks for your response...asking me...

>

> "paste in place" doesn't put it exactly where you want it?

>

> No, it doesn't. It doesn't appear in the same place when I copy/paste from

> my MC to my main timeline. I know it's not the same place because the

ruler

> increments are also different between the two. And it's frustrating

because

> I can't find a way to reset the origin??? I can't beleive that they are

> different to start with?

>

> I've also tried copy frames/paste frames but that doesn't work either.

>

> I would appreciate any help.

>

> Carla

>

>

>

> > -----Original Message-----

>

> From: Carla Otto [SMTP:carlaottographics [dot] com]

> > Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 8:36 PM

>

> To: flasherchinwag [dot] com

> > Subject: FLASH: it doesn't work to copy/paste something at *exactly*

> > the same place

> >

> > Hello,

> >

> > I have a Symbol that is the last frame of a shape tween in a MC. Now I

> > also

> > have the same graphic in this Symbol created as a Button because I want

to

> > be able to use the different button states for different actions. (I did

> > this since it's not possible to have this shape tween as part of a

Button)

> >

> > My question is: what is the correct way to copy and paste the *exact*

> > position of a graphic from a frame of the MC to the main timeline so

that

> > I

> > can put the Button in there at *exactly* the same place as the Symbol?

> >

> > Because I've tried  Copy/Paste in Place, but it doesn't work. The ruler

> > origins are different...the MC and the main timeline origins are not the

> > same. And I couldn't find any place to reset the origin (like you can in

> > other software)??????

> >

> > Is this even possible (if it makes sense!)?

> >

> > I realize that I can just add a new frame right after the final frame of

> > the shape tween. And in this frame, I can put the Button.

> >

> > But it bothers me that I can't copy/paste in the same place.

> > And it bothers me that the ruler origins are different.

> >

> > Thanks for reading and helping...

> > Carla

>

>

>

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